A biome is defined as: "a large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region defined by its climate and dominant vegetation." (the free dictionary)
The grassland biome is a biome where the vegetation is largely dominated by grass. There are different types of grasslands all over the world. 'steppes' in Asia; 'prairies' in North America; 'pampas', 'llanos' and 'cerrados' in South America; 'savannas' and 'velds' in Africa; and 'rangelands' in Australia. These different types have different climates, species and soil. But they all are mainly dominated by grass. |
Grassland biomes usually occur in the middle of continents in the southern half of the world.
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